Reenacting the Polish Campaign 1939

laufer · 17-09-2007, 10:57 AM

Some nice pics taken during annual reenactment show last weekend in Poland. Enjoy!

Polonia Militaris

Gotthard Heinrici · 17-09-2007, 11:03 AM

Fantastic pics Laufer. The uniforms and vehicles look especially good.

von Poop · 17-09-2007, 11:28 AM

Great stuff, certainly a new slant on the reenacting theme to me. All the bloke's gear looks good too.

The WZ.34 Armoured car is very nice, hard to see if it's real or a mock up, perhaps as the original looks somewhat crude anyway!
That 'Panzer II' is based on a Schutzenpanzer Kurz Hotchkiss (SPz 11-2) chassis, a very nice job, and I'm guessing the 232 is a mockup too, though such a good one it's got me scratching my head a little

. I see there's more fabrication going on in one of the pictures, hopefully we'll see more of this stuff over time.

Cheers,
Adam.

Owen · 17-09-2007, 01:28 PM

Superb photos very atmospheric some of them.
Oh no, I want to go to Poland now.
Very impressed with the AFVs.
Do they re-enact the Soviets coming in from the East too?
Thanks.

Paul Reed · 17-09-2007, 01:37 PM

Some really impressive photos there! Especially interested in the one below, is this original??

von Poop · 17-09-2007, 01:47 PM

That's the one that made me scratch my head mate, (should have said '231' above... duh...
I think it's a mockup, but a very skilful one, something about the hatch detail and angles of certain areas don't seem quite right, the wheelbase seems a little short too. If it is an erzatz one it's one of the best I've seen.

Owen · 17-09-2007, 02:11 PM

Here's a real one.
That modern one is a very very good mock-up. The front grill isn't quite right and the drive-shaft is too low, must be made up on a modern truck chassis, very good all the same.

Another made up 231 here.
Váleèné muzeum - J.M.Sieber

Owen · 18-09-2007, 12:55 AM

Looks like they've added more photos since this morning, either that or I missed them as my Polish isn't that good.
Polonia Militaris

On this page is a good front view of the 231.Here>>Zdjêcie and here>>Zdjêcie

laufer · 18-09-2007, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Von Poop

That's the one that made me scratch my head mate, (should have said '231' above... duh...
I think it's a mockup, but a very skilful one, something about the hatch detail and angles of certain areas don't seem quite right, the wheelbase seems a little short too. If it is an erzatz one it's one of the best I've seen.

You are right. All armored vehicles we can see on these pics are copies. There was one original polish tankette TKS but I can't find single picture of it.

17-09-2007, 10:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
laufer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lublin Posts: 197	Reenacting the Polish Campaign 1939 Some nice pics taken during annual reenactment show last weekend in Poland. Enjoy! Polonia Militaris __________________ "It is well that war is so terrible, or we should grow too fond of it." Robert E. Lee "I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept my faith" 2 Timothy 4:7

17-09-2007, 11:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
Gotthard Heinrici Pog mo thon Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,928	Fantastic pics Laufer. The uniforms and vehicles look especially good. __________________ *"The Eastern front is like a house of cards. If the front is broken through at one point all the rest will collapse."* - General Heinz Guderian

17-09-2007, 11:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
von Poop I Like Tanks Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Perfidious Albion. Posts: 8,471	Great stuff, certainly a new slant on the reenacting theme to me. All the bloke's gear looks good too. The WZ.34 Armoured car is very nice, hard to see if it's real or a mock up, perhaps as the original looks somewhat crude anyway! That 'Panzer II' is based on a Schutzenpanzer Kurz Hotchkiss (SPz 11-2) chassis, a very nice job, and I'm guessing the 232 is a mockup too, though such a good one it's got me scratching my head a little . I see there's more fabrication going on in one of the pictures, hopefully we'll see more of this stuff over time. Cheers, Adam. __________________ It's only the Internet.

17-09-2007, 01:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
Paul Reed Ubique Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kent/France Posts: 3,590	Some really impressive photos there! Especially interested in the one below, is this original?? __________________ The WW2 Society: Remembering those from Britain & The Commonwealth who served 1939-45 - http://www.battlefieldsww2.50megs.com/ww2_society.htm

17-09-2007, 01:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
von Poop I Like Tanks Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Perfidious Albion. Posts: 8,471	That's the one that made me scratch my head mate, (should have said '231' above... duh... I think it's a mockup, but a very skilful one, something about the hatch detail and angles of certain areas don't seem quite right, the wheelbase seems a little short too. If it is an erzatz one it's one of the best I've seen. __________________ It's only the Internet.

17-09-2007, 01:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,462	Superb photos very atmospheric some of them. Oh no, I want to go to Poland now. Very impressed with the AFVs. Do they re-enact the Soviets coming in from the East too? Thanks.

17-09-2007, 02:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,462	Here's a real one. That modern one is a very very good mock-up. The front grill isn't quite right and the drive-shaft is too low, must be made up on a modern truck chassis, very good all the same. Another made up 231 here. Váleèné muzeum - J.M.Sieber Last edited by Owen; 17-09-2007 at 02:19 PM.

18-09-2007, 12:55 AM	#8 (permalink)
Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,462	Looks like they've added more photos since this morning, either that or I missed them as my Polish isn't that good. Polonia Militaris On this page is a good front view of the 231.Here>>Zdjêcie and here>>Zdjêcie Last edited by Owen; 18-09-2007 at 01:01 AM.

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